as in pile
a quantity of wood heaped together for burning a dead body
a funeral pyre
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Recent Examples of pyre
It is believed they may have been burned on a funerary pyre, however, no remains have been found.
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Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 25 Mar. 2025
As such, researchers think it may have been burned as part of a funeral pyre.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Feb. 2025
The smoke from funeral pyres fills the air of major cities and small towns alike.
—Ro Khanna, Foreign Affairs, 17 May 2021
The Nazis wanted to conceal the crime by burning the bodies on mass pyres.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2025
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Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 25 Mar. 2025
As such, researchers think it may have been burned as part of a funeral pyre.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Feb. 2025
The smoke from funeral pyres fills the air of major cities and small towns alike.
—Ro Khanna, Foreign Affairs, 17 May 2021
The Nazis wanted to conceal the crime by burning the bodies on mass pyres.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pyre
Noun
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Testing found that the limestone on which the foundation sat and the pile concrete were strong enough to support the building, and the basement slab showed no signs of cracking or sinking.—
Linda Robertson,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2025
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First on the docket is a pile of cords knotted together, ensnaring an eyelash curler and a pen.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
23 June 2025
Noun
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Canning lay crumpled in a heap next to the mound while the bullpen phone rang with the directive to get Austin Warren into the game.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
27 June 2025
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The story of a photographer, haunted by childhood guilt, who travels to remote Himalayan Sector K to investigate a mysterious phenomenon – this mystery/drama highlights the plight of children forced to work trawling through giant rubbish heaps in search of things that can be monetized.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
27 June 2025
Noun
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Simply stir the zingy horseradish sauce together, and stack layers of the cold cuts and fresh veggies to build a roast beef sandwich better than anything Publix can offer.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
28 June 2025
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The end result was a stack of decisions deferring to Trump.—
Alicia Adamczyk,
Fortune,
28 June 2025
Noun
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If finding indoor shelter is not an option: Avoid open fields, hill peaks, or ridge tops.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
28 June 2025
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Set high above Hollywood, the rooftop setting features iconic, 360-views of the Hollywood sign, Capital Records building and surrounding hills.—
Chelsea Frank,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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It’s all set against a classic American backdrop of diner counters and truck stops, East Coast turnpike exits and snow-tipped Montana mountains.—
Rachel Brodsky,
Time,
20 June 2025
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Erick spent the day dragging through the coastal mountain range, dropping torrential quantities of rain.—
Luis Alberto Cruz,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2025
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“Pyre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pyre. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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